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Household of John Knowles (born 1817, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John Knowles and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Knowles, born in 1817 in Edgeworth, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rachael Knowles, born in 1812 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder Lodger, Deidrace (born 1846 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England) and John's Boarder Lodger, Mary C (born 1848 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England).


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John Knowles's household

Male

John

Knowles

Head
Female

Rachael

Knowles

Wife
Male

Deidrace

Shaw

Boarder Lodger
Female

Mary C

Shaw

Boarder Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Edgeworth, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Knowles

Head

Married

64

1817

Edgeworth, Lancashire, England

Rachael

Knowles

Wife

Married

69

1812

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Deidrace

Shaw

Boarder Lodger

Single

35

1846

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Mary C

Shaw

Boarder Lodger

Single

33

1848

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

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